Dr. Marissa Jablonski is internationally recognized for her expertise in water engineering, international development, and plastics reduction—but it is her way of understanding complex interactions involving human beings and environmental systems, and her special talents in storytelling and systems processes that truly help organizations and people make simple and effective environmentally informed, socially inclusive choices. In this talk, Marissa will share her experience helping 65 international hotels reduce their single-use plastics—how working with large companies still involves the impact of individuals—and how offering integrative, holistic solutions led to the reduction of 6 million single-use plastics in 2018 alone. Dr. Marissa Jablonski is internationally recognized for her expertise in water engineering, international development, and plastics reduction—but it is her way of understanding complex interactions involving human beings and environmental systems, and her special talents in storytelling and systems processes that truly help organizations and people make simple and effective environmentally informed, socially inclusive choices. In this talk, Marissa will share her experience helping 65 international hotels reduce their single-use plastics—how working with large companies still involves the impact of individuals—and how offering integrative, holistic solutions led to the reduction of 6 million single-use plastics in 2018 alone. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx